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Haryana amends building code, allows maximum four dwelling units per plot

Panchkula, Aug 14 (UNI) The Haryana Government has amended the Haryana Building Code, 2017, allowing only one dwelling unit per floor, up to a maximum of four units per plot, subject to compliance with the applicable zoning plan or architectural control sheets and conditions set by the competent authority.
The Town and Country Planning Department issued the amendment on August 13, 2026, under the powers granted by Code 13.2 of the Haryana Building Code, 2017. The revised provision stipulates that a building must comply with the restrictions set out in the zoning plan or architectural control sheets for the relevant sector or site.
It further states that only one dwelling unit per floor, up to a maximum of four units per plot, is permissible, subject to the terms and conditions specified by the competent authority. It also omits the existing Preface of the Haryana Building Code, 2017.
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